Education Recruitment Consultant Trainee

About the Role

Join Milk Education as a Trainee Recruitment Consultant at our vibrant Manchester office. We're a well-recognized education recruitment agency dedicated to connecting outstanding teachers, teaching assistants, and support staff with schools throughout the UK. This position offers a base salary of 3,000 plus uncapped commission, with work hours Monday to Friday starting at 7:15am during term time.

This opportunity suits those eager to launch a recruitment career or who have a background in education and want to transition into recruitment. Experience such as Teacher, Teaching Assistant, Cover Supervisor, or Tutor will be beneficial, providing valuable insight into school challenges and aiding relationship building with both schools and candidates.

Key Responsibilities

• Initiate your role as a 180 Recruitment Consultant by identifying and interviewing exceptional education professionals, primarily across Primary, Secondary, and SEND fields.
• Develop and nurture strong relationships with candidates and education institutions.
• Align candidates with suitable school vacancies and foster a robust candidate network.
• Communicate the benefits and services Milk Education offers to schools, managing recruitment pipelines and candidate availability.
• Maintain up-to-date candidate activity records in the CRM system and contribute positively to a high-performance team environment.
• Progress toward and achieve individual and team key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Advance into a 360 Recruitment Consultant role, managing your client portfolio and expanding business opportunities as you gain experience.

Candidate Profile

• Excellent and confident communicator who thrives on building meaningful professional relationships.
• Ability to perform well in fast-paced, dynamic work settings.
• Self-driven, resilient with a strong ambition to meet and exceed targets.
• Backgrounds in sales, customer service, hospitality, retail, or other people-oriented industries are advantageous, though not mandatory.

Benefits and Perks

• Competitive base salary of 3,000 with unlimited commission potential.
• Clear career advancement pathway from 180 to 360 Recruitment Consultant.
• Access to leading Learning & Development programs, with ongoing coaching and mentoring from industry professionals.
• Generous annual leave including 23 days plus bank holidays, your birthday off, and three paid charity days.
• Health and wellness benefits such as online GP access, critical illness coverage, Wellness Wednesdays, and Early Finish Fridays.
• Additional perks include free mortgage advice, hybrid working opportunities post-probation, and engaging team socials and events.

Additional Information

Our Manchester branch is known for an energetic, ambitious team culture that celebrates achievement, supports professional growth, and fosters leadership development. This role is ideal for someone who values a career with direct impact on earnings and progression opportunities.